To Monday 29 December 2014 - 05:00pm
2014 Eastern Open Chess Tournament
Over $14,000 in Prizes!! Over 30 prizes awarded!!
Class prizes for each 150-point interval within each section!!
December 26-29 & 27-29, 2014 & December 26-28, 2014
CONVENIENT LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Bethesda MD
7 Rd. Swiss in 5 Sections: Open section prizes guaranteed. Other section prizes based on 40 paid entries in each section. A Heritage Event! GPP 100 (enhanced).
Open: $2,000-1,000-600-400 U2300: $400 Open FIDE rated
Under 2200: $1,000-600-300 U2050: $400
Under 1900: $1,000-600-300 U1750: $400
Under 1600: $1,000-600-300 U1450: $400
Under 1300: $1,000-500-250 U1150: $300 Max U/R prize = $150
Special Prizes:
Best Fighting Spirit and Best Played Game: $200-100-50 from any round. Selected game must be annotated by winner.
Brilliancy: $100-50 from any round. Submit position, game score, and annotate several moves leading up to the brilliancy and the concluding moves of the game.
Best Opening Innovation: $100-50 from any round. Authors must demonstrate the value of their opening innovation vs. current best practice.
Winners will have games, brilliancies, and opening innovations submitted to Chess Life for publication.
Upset in U1300 Section: For rounds 1-6, $25 book credit prizes. Max 2 prizes per player.
4-day Schedule (12/26-12/29) for Open, U2200, U1900, and U1600 Sections:
On-Site Registration: Friday 12/26: 4-5:30 pm.
4-day Schedule: Rd 1: Friday 12/26 at 6 pm; Rds 2-3, 4-5, 6-7: Sat-Mon 12/27-12/29 at 11 am & 5:30 pm.
Time Control: 40/120, SD/30, d10. After evening rounds, players can make Metro subway connections.
3-day Schedule (12/27-12/29) for U2200, U1900, and U1600 Sections:
3-day On-Site Registration: Saturday 12/27: 10-11:30 pm. No 3-day option for Open section.
3-day Schedule: Rds 1-3: Sat 12/27 at 12, 3, 6 pm. Time Control: G/75, d10. Players join 4-day in Rd 4.
Byes: -pt byes available for any round, but Rd 5-7 must commit before Rd 4. Limit 2 byes for class prizes.
Weekend Schedule (12/26-12/28) for U1300 Section:
On-Site Registration: On Friday 12/26: 4-5:30 pm. Time Control: G/90, d10
Weekend Schedule: Rd 1: Fri 12/26 at 6 pm; Rds 2-4 & 5-7: Sat-Sun 12/27-12/28 at 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm.
Byes: -pt byes available for any round, but Rds 5-7 must commit before rd 4. Limit 2 byes for class prizes.
Please bring sets and clocks as minimal quantities will be available on site.
Eastern Open Blitz Championship - Sat 12/27 9:30 pm-12:30 am: 5-rd double Swiss, G/7, d0. $800 if 40 entries.
Quads: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: 3 games at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm: G75, d10.
EF = $50 for each day: 1st = $90, 2nd = $50
Chess Lecture: Friday 12/26: 4-5:30 pm:The Importance of Pawn Structure in the Middlegameby FIDE Master Allan Savage
Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bethesda 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814
Hotel Rates: Amazing, still only $79 per night!! Reserve by calling 1-800-955-7359 and request the group rate for EASTERN OPEN CHESS TOURNEY or use the Group SRP/Code: EO2.
Guests can go also online to www.doubletreebethesda.com, click on the Reservations Tab, enter dates and on the Special Accounts Section enter EO2 for the Group/Convention Code.
Parking: Hotel valet parking is free if guest or $8/day otherwise! Free parking on weekend in garage or lot one block away!
Restaurants: Many nearby restaurants including pizza, deli, burgers, brew pub, kabob, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Indian.
Entry Fee: If postmarked by Dec 20 (Dec 2014 Rating List used):
Open = $125 U2200 = $120 U1900 = $110 U1600 = $110 U1300, U/R = $100
Entries $25 more at site! $10 service charge for refunds. Reentry $100 & limited to rds 1-4.
Open section: GMs: Free entry, but $125 deducted from any prize. IMs: $65 advance entry, but $60 deducted. FMs: $90 advance entry, but $35 deducted.
Mailed Entries: Please make checks or money orders payable to Eastern Open.
Mail entries postmarked by 12/20 to Tom Beckman, 3731 Kanawha St. NW, Washington DC 20015-1809.
For registration and info: easternopenchess.com and questions: tombeckman@rcn.com